Catalog Number
ACM9004675-3
Product Name
Methyl Cellulose (20-30mPa·s, 2% in Water at 20°C)
Description
Methyl cellulose appears as odorless white or creamy white fibrous powder. Tasteless. (NTP, 1992)
IUPAC Name
(5R)-2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)-5-[(2S)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-6-(methoxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxane
Molecular Weight
454.5g/mol
Molecular Formula
C20H38O11
Canonical SMILES
COCC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(OC(C(C2OC)OC)OC)COC)OC)OC)OC
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H38O11/c1-21-9-11-13(23-3)15(24-4)18(27-7)20(30-11)31-14-12(10-22-2)29-19(28-8)17(26-6)16(14)25-5/h11-20H,9-10H2,1-8H3/t11?,12?,13?,14-,15?,16?,17?,18?,19?,20+/m1/s1
InChI Key
YLGXILFCIXHCMC-JHGZEJCSSA-N
Melting Point
Decomposes upon heating from 482° F to 572° F (NTP, 1992);290 to 305 °C /Film/
Solubility
5 to 10 mg/mL at 63° F (NTP, 1992);Sol in cold water;Insoluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, and in water warmer that 50.5 °C; soluble in glacial acetic acid; unaffected by oils and greases.;INSOL IN HOT WATER & MOST ORGANIC SOLVENTS;INSOL IN ALCOHOL, ETHER & CHLOROFORM; SOL IN GLACIAL ACETIC ACID;SOL IN MIXTURE OF EQUAL PARTS OF ALCOHOL & CHLOROFORM; INSOL IN SATURATED SALT SOLN
Color/Form
White granules;White fibrous powders
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
Exact Mass
454.241412g/mol
MeSH Entry Terms
BFL;Celevac;Cellothyl;Cellulone;Cellulose, Methyl;Citrucel;Cologel;Dacryolarmes;Methocel;Methyl Cellulose;Methylcellulose;Muciplasma
Monoisotopic Mass
454.241412g/mol
Other Experimental
GEL @ TEMP ABOUT 50 °C /AQ SOLN/;STABLE TO ALKALIES & DILUTE ACIDS;Presence of inorganic salts incr viscosity;Swells in water to a viscous colloidal solution. Unaffected by oils and greases. Stable up to approx. 300 °C. Stable to light; combustible. Specifications call for methoxy group content of narrow or wide ranges within 25-33%.;...nonionic and can function as a polymeric surfactant.;Forms high strength films that are clear, water-sol, and oil-and -grease resistant and have low oxygen and moisture vapor transmission rates.;Methyl celluloses have excellent water retention properties.;AVAILABLE IN VISCOSITIES RANGING FROM 10 CP-8000 CP WHEN MEASURED IN 2% SOLN @ 20 °C
Stability
STABLE @ ROOM TEMP /AQ SOLN/
Viscosity
10-15,000 cP /2% solution/